Emalahleni | |
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![]() Location in the Eastern Cape | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | Chris Hani |
Seat | Cacadu |
Wards | 17 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Ntombizanele Koni (ANC) |
• Speaker | Dumisa Kalolo (ANC) |
• Chief Whip | Thozama Mrwebi (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,447 km2 (1,331 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 119,460 |
• Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.5% |
• Coloured | 0.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Xhosa | 95.2% |
• English | 1.5% |
• Afrikaans | 1.2% |
• Other | 2.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | EC136 |
Emalahleni Municipality (Xhosa: uMasipala wase Emalahleni) is a local municipality within the Chris Hani District Municipality, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Emalahleni is an isiXhosa word meaning "a place of coal".[4]